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93 Saeungujang Tradition House
94 Gyeong An High Shool

(Birthplace of Pastor Yi Won-young)
559 Baegun-ro, Dosan-myeon, Andong-si 182 Jebiwon-ro, Andong-si http://school.gyo6.net/ka

The birthplace of Pastor Bongkyung Yi Won-
young (1886. 7. 3.-1958. 6.21) , who rejected Sōshi-
kaimei (changing Korean family name to Japanese’s)
and led the Korean Presbyterian Church to
repent for its shrine visit, is located in Andong “An Independence Fighter from
Dam river section, Dosan-myeon, Andong-si, Andong, a Scholar, and a Pastor,
Gyeongsangbuk-do. Along with old houses such Bongkyung Yi Won-young”
as Dosan Seowon, the house of Toegye, and
the house Yi Yuksa, the birthplace of Yi Won-
young which has more than 200-year history
remains old.
It was managed as Andong City Cultural
Heritage No. 49 originally. However, as Andong
Gyeong An High School
Dam was built in 1976, the place was designated
Andong Dam river section. It became difficult
to simply repair or manage the birthplace as it On February 20, 1954, the Gyeong An Institue “Accepting Pastor Yi Won-
is regarded as an unauthorized building. At the Foundation was approved for establishment, and young's faith, the school
corner of the backyard, there is a monument missionary Peter Van Lieroph. D was inaugurated rejected Japanization,
to Pastor Yi Won-young which was built after as the first chairman. On March 19 of the same name change policy, and
Monument to Yi Wong-young
moving the grave of Pastor Yi from 4150 Sugok- year, Gyeong An High School was approved for shrine visit to the end.”
dong, Pungsan-myeon, Andong to Daejeon establishment.
National Cemetery in November 1999. On April 1 of the same year, missionary Peter Van
Lieroph. D was inaugurated as the first principal, and
vice principal Kim In-han was appointed. Pastor Yi
Won-young from Andong accepted the Christian faith
while imprisoned in Seodaemun Prison for a year
for leading the Yean Manse Demonstration during
the March 1 Independence Movement. After being
released from prison, he joined the establishment
of the Seomchon Church. He Graduated from
Pyongyang Presbyterian Theological Seminary in
1930, rejected Japanization, name change policy, and
shrine visit, and established Gyeong An Bible High
School (now Gyeong An Theological Seminary) to cultivate
Birthplace of Pastor Yi Won-young church leaders after Korea’s liberation. Founder: Peter Van Lieroph. D